Retired NYPD homicide detective Dave Gurney was the most successful and highly dedicated officer on the force. After 25 years of chasing the Big Apple’s worst criminals, Dave and his wife retired to an idyllic farm in upstate New York. But Dave’s highly analytical, restlessly roving brain can’t stop working puzzles. Despite the marital discord it causes, Dave is once again drawn down to the world of absolute evil.

Gunned down at his mother’s funeral, gubernatorial hopeful Carl Spalter leaves behind a host of people who would gladly see him dead. But it is Mrs. Spalter who is quickly tried, found guilty and sent to prison. Approached by the defense team to break the prosecution’s case and win a new trial, Gurney discovers a crooked cop, a seductive enchantress, a cordial mobster and a peculiar hit man who, because of his appearance, has been dubbed Peter Pan. Not satisfied to simply prove that Mrs. Spalter could not have committed the crime, Gurney won’t stop pulling the string until the entire torturous plot has unraveled, revealing an evil plan more shocking than even the most hardened cop can imagine.

Filled with twists and turns, Peter Pan Must Die by John Verdon takes readers on a journey through the minds of the characters and the cold logic of Gurney’s analytical genius. In the end, Gurney discovers not only the shocking truth of the murder, but a few startling truths about himself.
Readers who love Jane Casey, Tana French and John Sandford will find this author’s work deeply satisfying. Original, insightful and thoughtful, John Verdon supplies a truly satisfying read.

In Great Barrington, Massachusetts, a hoarder dies of emphysema. While unearthing mountains of ruined furniture, useless junk and disgusting garbage, her daughter, Liza, discovers a small fortune in $100 bills. But someone in Massachusetts disputes her claim and is willing to go to any lengths to get his money back; including torture, arson and murder. Terrified and on-the-run, Liza travels across the country desperately seeking safety.

In Bisbee, Arizona, a developmentally disabled man suffering from Alzheimer’s has gone missing, requiring an all-out manhunt. Friends, neighbors and the police form teams hoping to find the gentle giant before he is lost in the Arizona desert. What could these two cases possibly have in common?

Joanna Brady, now the well-seasoned sheriff of Cochise County, must juggle two challenging investigations at once, straining budget resources and pushing her deputies to their limits. Confronting long-held family secrets and lies, Sheriff Brady must do some unearthing of her own to discover the appalling truth.

Filled with non-stop suspense, original characters, taut action and realistic police procedure, Remains of Innocence is set in the backdrop of the hauntingly beautiful Arizona desert. J. A. Jance’s latest Sheriff Brady mystery is sure to please fans of Michael Connelly, Craig Johnson and Archer Mayor. New readers of Jance’s work as well as fans of this series will find this a very satisfying outing.

It’s the fall of 1941 in England, and the world stands on the brink of destruction. By night, the bombs drop. By day, exhausted Londoners go about their daily business. As do a network of spies – specialists in deceit – determined to stop Hitler and all he stands for. Maggie Hope never expected to be one of them. Shattered from her undercover experiences in Berlin, she is assigned to share her expertise in the training of future SOE agents.

Britain stands alone; the United States merrily jitterbugs, packing Bundles for Britain, remaining determined to stay out of European affairs. Winston Churchill despairs that FDR will never come to England’s aid. Determined to defend the realm whatever the cost, Churchill authorizes the development of chemical weapons.

But the war is about more than the plans of politicians. It’s about the people who must make deeply personal decisions about their involvement. When a dear friend of Maggie’s is accidentally affected by the secret experiments being conducted in Scotland, Maggie must decide how far she will go to find a killer, save a friend and her country.

Meticulously researched, and based on the stories of true spies, political and military events, The Prime Minister’s Secret Agent is sure to please historical fiction readers as well as lovers of mystery and suspense. Susan Elia MacNeal is a master at creating the backdrop of war and the heartbreak of those involved. Readers of Jacqueline Winspear and Laura Wilson will be delighted with this latest entry in the Maggie Hope series.